College visit flags Games support

CRANBOURNE Secondary College was given its first taste of Commonwealth Games fever when Cranbourne MP Jude Perera came to visit last week.
Mr Perera presented the college with a Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games flag as part of the State Government’s Games education program to engage students in the sporting experience.
“The Commonwealth Games will be a fantastic event for all Victorians, especially young Victorians, and it is important for schools to celebrate and take part in the festivities around the Games,” he said.
“Display of the flag could be a trigger for a whole range of school activities.
“It can be used as an educational tool by teachers to talk about the games or displayed in the school library with information about the Commonwealth Games.”
Mr Perera encouraged schools to celebrate the Commonwealth Games throughout the school, in classrooms, the school library and particularly at school sporting events.
“A number of schools are already planning their own Games’ activities ranging from miniCommonwealth Games to welcoming the Queen’s Baton Relay to their school or community. The flag could be displayed as part of their celebrations of the Games,” he said.
Mr Perera said the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games flag displayed the Games’ logo on a bright blue background.
“The flag displays the games logo of two figures joined to represent the combination of sport and culture. The figures convey sport as a performing art and they represent the moment when achievement is united with excellence. The brilliant blue background also features the words Melbourne 2006 XVIII Commonwealth Games, which is a timely reminder for people to start gearing up for the big event,” Mr Perera said.
“Hosting a major event like the Commonwealth Games is provides a wonderful opportunity to engage students in some exciting and different learning experiences.”
All Victorian schools will receive a Commonwealth Games flag in the leadup to the March event. The presentation to Cranbourne Secondary College was part of the first batch of flags that are being delivered to government schools.